BETTING GUIDE: Arsenal vs Manchester United, match preview, team news and betting tip
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Reading Time: 3min | Sun. 25.01.26. | 07:05
Arsenal’s home dominance makes them favourites, but United’s counter-attacking threat should ensure an open, high-tempo contest at the Emirates.
Super Sunday in the English Premier League serves up one of English football’s defining rivalries as Arsenal welcome Manchester United to the Emirates Stadium in gameweek 23.
With the title race and Champions League qualification both in focus, this clash arrives with high stakes at both ends of the table and plenty of betting angles to explore.
Arsenal enter the contest as league leaders, seven points clear at the summit, while Manchester United sit fifth and are chasing consistency under newly appointed head coach Michael Carrick.
Arsenal’s recent form underlines why they remain in pole position for the title.
They are unbeaten in their last 12 matches across all competitions, and have not lost a league game at home all season.
In their last five matches, the Gunners have scored 10 goals and conceded four, averaging 2.17 goals per game while allowing only one goal per match.
Consecutive 0-0 draws against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest slowed their momentum slightly, but both games showcased Arsenal’s defensive authority, with neither opponent registering a shot on target.
At home, Arsenal have been imperious. They have conceded just five goals in 11 league games at the Emirates, the fewest in the division, and remain unbeaten in all 16 home matches in all competitions this season. In the league table, Mikel Arteta’s side boast a +26 goal difference after 22 games, winning 68% of their matches and keeping clean sheets in half of them.
Team news is largely positive for the hosts. Bukayo Saka and Ben White are fit after minor knocks, while Riccardo Calafiori and Piero Hincapie are nearing returns,Max Dowman remains sidelined.
In attack, Gabriel Jesus has made a strong case for more minutes after contributing three goal involvements in two starts, but Viktor Gyökeres is expected to lead the line despite managing just one goal in his last 10 league appearances.
Key creative threats include Saka and Leandro Trossard, while Zubimendi and Declan Rice continue to anchor midfield control.
Manchester United arrive buoyed by a morale-boosting 2-0 derby victory over Manchester City, arguably their best performance of the season.
That win ended a run of five matches without victory in all competitions and marked just their third clean sheet of the campaign.
Overall, United have won two of their last six games, drawing three and losing one, scoring eight goals and conceding six in that run.
Away from home, however, consistency has been an issue.
United are winless in their last three league away matches, drawing against Leeds and Burnley and conceding in every away game this season.
While they have scored in nine consecutive away fixtures and average 1.73 goals per game, they also concede 1.45 goals per match, highlighting defensive vulnerability on the road. In team news, Matthijs de Ligt remains unavailable, while Joshua Zirkzee is doubtful.
Carrick is expected to stick with the side that beat City, with Harry Maguire and Lisandro MartÃnez continuing at centre-back. Bryan Mbeumo, who scored against City, leads United’s scoring charts with seven league goals, while Bruno Fernandes remains the creative heartbeat, topping the league for assists (9) and chances created (62).
Head-to-head trends strongly favour Arsenal. The Gunners are unbeaten in their last seven home league matches against United and have won five of the last six Premier League meetings overall.
Key Betting Pointers;
Manchester United’s elite attacking numbers are backed by a 1.85 xG and an average of 1.7 goals per game this season.
Both teams scored in seven of Arsenal’s last nine competitive matches.
United have scored in 11 straight games but remain without an away clean sheet this season.
BTTS has landed in 67% of both Arsenal’s and United’s last six matches.
United have hit 2+ goals in six of their last eight away games.
While recent head-to-heads have been tight, current form and underlying data point towards goals.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
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